Geissanthus Explained

Geissanthus is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae. There are 51 species distributed in South America,^[1] with 25 of them in forests of the Andes.^[2]

Species include:

• Geissanthus challuayacus Pipoly
• Geissanthus ecuadorensis Mez
• Geissanthus fallenae Lundell
• Geissanthus pichinchae Mez
• Geissanthus pinchinchana (Lundell) Pipoly
• Geissanthus spectabilis Pipoly
• Geissanthus vanderwerffii Pipoly

Notes and References

1. Web site: Geissanthus — The Plant List. www.theplantlist.org. en. 2017-08-16.
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=201&taxon_id=113369 Geissanthus.